Retro/Casual/Leather Jacket?

David.Hicks · 07 Apr 08, 09:05 PM

Hi all

I'm after a new leather jacket - something to wear with jeans for short trips into town, down the pub etc. on the Monster or the Superduke so first and foremost it needs to be longer than the usual short, waist-length jacket.

I'd like something black, slightly casual and retro with some proper (but inconspicuous) armour and subtle branding.

Any suggestions?

desmoboy · 07 Apr 08, 09:19 PM

How much do you want to pay ?
I got a Furygan for my birthday the other year, fits the bill perfectly but 400 earth pounds.
Look on their site for the retro stuff

David.Hicks · 07 Apr 08, 09:22 PM

Happy to pay £400+ for the right jacket. A fair chunk of that will be coming from a 3rd party's insurance company

Furygan website is 'under construction' but I found this ... is yours one of these DB?

GORGEOUS BIKES FURYGAN STREET JACKETS

desmoboy · 07 Apr 08, 09:23 PM

Just looked on their site, the Texas model is what i have and only 300 quid now. Try one one, cool as fek !

David.Hicks · 07 Apr 08, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desmoboy

Just looked on their site, the Texas model is what i have and only 300 quid now. Try one one, cool as fek !

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Furygan Official WebSite

spike748 · 07 Apr 08, 09:38 PM

Belstaff, cool as **** at the mo and subtle.

brooklandblousonman

Gilps · 08 Apr 08, 02:18 AM

I've got to agree with you. Furygan are cool. I've got an Oyster from a couple of years ago and it has weathered well and looks great. Retro style and fantastic quality. Very much a jeans and jacket type of thing. I've also go a Texas which I don't wear on the bike - it's a bit too Harlyeyesque but is great for down the pub. And I've got the Brutale jacket and trousers for everyday riding.
Try this site
GORGOUS BIKES FURYGAN CASUAL JACKETS

andyrh · 08 Apr 08, 06:35 AM

The Furygan look good quality, although IMHO they look a bit like a NEXT jumper with the manufactures name emblazened across the front

Discreet badging looks better!

David.Hicks · 26 Apr 08, 07:27 PM

I spent much of last Saturday scouring the bike shops of Taunton and Exeter, all to no avail ... so today after the Bristol Italian Auto Festival I dragged Mrs H, Andyrh, Mr R and CRW803 along to Fowlers - where I found just the job. Nice and soft, lightweight leather, but with CE protection. £270

Spidi JK Jacket

CE certified Multitech low profile shoulder and elbow guards
Adjustable waist straps on the hips
"Clip stop" to jeans/trouser belt loop keeps the fit snug at high speeds
Constructed from 1.1mm ultra supple premium sheep leather
Internal pocket for an optional back protector
Zip out inner lining
Inner zippered pocket
Inner sunglasses pocket
Corduroy lined high back collar
Three zippered exterior pockets

andrewmc83 · 26 Apr 08, 08:08 PM

looks a pretty nice jacket! on and off a bike. plus you carn't go wrong at that price!

andyrh · 26 Apr 08, 09:22 PM

Nicely understated, looks really

Masher · 27 Apr 08, 08:10 PM

They look quite nice, modern styling etc.
Not to my taste though, showing my age here, I far prefer the double breasted style and they seem few and far between now. I keep looking and trying, I'll probably have to get one made to measure. I have a slight problem with Orang-Utan arms, I can get jackets to fit provided I keep my arms in but as soon as I reach for anything my wrist and half myforearm comes out to say hello. looks seriously daft on a bike with a pair of gloves.

Mr.R · 27 Apr 08, 09:24 PM

Blo*dly hell Dave if Mrs R reads this she'll want to drag me around the shops!
Lets be fair here, myself and Mrs H spent some time having a pleasent chat, whilst the real shop'a'holics trolled around the clothing department...
The jacket looks nice though, although even I would have had trouble getting Mrs R to carry it home for me!
Thanks for showing me around, the flooding problem was getting worse so I headed for the M5 at the 1st chance, it was sooo bad I worked out the fuel consumption at around 28mpg, the bike usually does in the mid 40's to the gallon.
I think I've sorted it now though.

Steve

P.S. I dont think you needed to get Andy to keep the pace down as Mrs H rode very well...
Plus if you factor in the fact that any red blooded male doesn't like to pass a girl with a cute a*se...
Mrs H was never going to be overtaken.

P.P.S. Please don't tell her I said that, I was trying to appear a total gentleman!

Mrs H · 01 May 08, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.R

Blo*dly hell Dave if Mrs R reads this she'll want to drag me around the shops!
Lets be fair here, myself and Mrs H spent some time having a pleasent chat, whilst the real shop'a'holics trolled around the clothing department...
The jacket looks nice though, although even I would have had trouble getting Mrs R to carry it home for me!
Thanks for showing me around, the flooding problem was getting worse so I headed for the M5 at the 1st chance, it was sooo bad I worked out the fuel consumption at around 28mpg, the bike usually does in the mid 40's to the gallon.
I think I've sorted it now though.

Steve

P.S. I dont think you needed to get Andy to keep the pace down as Mrs H rode very well...
Plus if you factor in the fact that any red blooded male doesn't like to pass a girl with a cute a*se...
Mrs H was never going to be overtaken.

P.P.S. Please don't tell her I said that, I was trying to appear a total gentleman!

Well caught this post quite by chance (looking for jacket picture for another post) - but I'm flattered by your compliment!

I do need to practise on the twisty roads though... The straight bits are a doddle...
I'm sorry to the 12 who rode up from Taunton since, having seen Dave talk to everyone at the beginning I wondered if he was telling everyone to keep their speed down for the girly... I didn't know Andy was at the front until we got to Bristol. Had I known of course, I would have overtaken him!!

Nice to meet you Mr R. I'm sorry you had a bike problem - saw you head off to the M5 - but knew you had a long journey home. It was much windier on the way back down the M5 (joined around Weston somewhere) - not such fun as on the way up.

Cheers.

the yellow peril · 01 May 08, 12:46 PM

Masher if you get stuck for a jacket, I have a 'double breasted' style (I think the technical description is Lancer) that I want about £30 for. It's got a blue quilted lining is in very good nick but has lost some of the colour (Black) and it does seem to have the required 'gibbon' arms.

Terry